The Unabomber was one of the most notorious and longest lasting cases in the history of the FBI. Just because the manifesto reads like he was a fortune teller doesn't make his actions any less deplorable. Learn all about this fascinating case in today's episode.
# SYSK Episode Summary
This Stuff You Should Know episode dives deep into the fascinating and disturbing story of Ted Kaczynski, known as the Unabomber, tracing his 17-year bombing campaign from 1978 to 1995 that killed three people and wounded many others. The hosts explore not only the crimes themselves but also Kaczynski's surprisingly coherent manifesto about technology's grip on society, the controversial schizophrenia diagnosis used to spare him from execution, and the heartbreaking true story of how his own brother David ultimately turned him in to the FBI after recognizing phrases only Ted would use. They also reveal the strange twist that a Harvard psychology experiment conducted on young Kaczynski may have played a role in shaping his worldview and violent ideology.
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